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Write a positive or negative integer that represents the situation.

A baker discards 12 loaves of bread.

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User Burki
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Answer:

-12

Explanation:

"+" means positive and addition while "-" has the opposite meaning. The baker discarding (throwing away) the bread means the amount of bread he has decreases. So we use negative to represent this situation.

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